The popular Netflix period drama “Bridgerton” debuted its second season and improved upon the first season. PHOTO CREDIT: DigitalSpy.com Season two of Netflix’s period romance “Bridgerton” blew my expectations out of the water and solidified my love of the show. A warning for spoilers ahead! The series, adapted from the book series of the same…
The musical trio COIN contributed to some of this month’s best music with their latest album. PHOTO CREDIT: Music Daily Another month, another full plate of new music releases that absolutely knocked my socks off. You might recognize the 2017 hit “Talk Too Much” from the repertoire of COIN, a pop-rock trio from Tennessee. The…
Trombone ensemble slides into our hearts with a modern jazz set from the group “Lenwood Slide Collection”. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu On Thursday, March 24, the Lenwood Slide Collective, a trombone ensemble coordinated by member Jordan Jacobson, an artist and teacher in classic trombone, hit the stage of the University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Concert…
Will Smith may have stolen the 94th Academy Awards, but there were many other notable events at this year’s ceremony. PHOTO CREDIT: NewsWeek The Academy made some big swings in changing up this year’s award ceremony to combat low viewership and managed to put on a memorable show, just not in a way anyone could…
The URI Musician’s Guild held a battle of the bands featuring student bands, including “Steroids,” “Red Flags” and “Car Beers and the Vic”. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Students were bouncing to the musical stylings of four different groups at the University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild’s “Rock and Swap, Battle of the…
Jessica Chastin wins long-awaited award for Best Actress. PHOTO CREDIT: CNN The third time’s a charm! After two losses and 10 years after her first nomination, Jessica Chastain took home Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27. Going into the ceremony, Chastain had the strength of a Screen Actors Guild (SAG)…
Charlie XCX continues to push the genre with new album “Crash”. PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian English pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX, best known for her previous songs such as “Boom Clap” and features in “I Love It” and “Fancy,” released her new album, “Crash,” on March 18. “Crash” hit the charts landing No. 1 in the…
Gavino Puggoni pictured performing Faure’s “En Prière” and Vicenzo Bellini’s “Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti,”. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Last week’s music convocation, held on Friday, March 25, had a variety of performances by the students of the University of Rhode Island’s music department. The event began with junior Diane Martin performing a…
Self-produced K-pop band Stray Kids climbs to the top of the charts with their newest album “Oddinary.” PHOTO CREDIT: Stay Kids Ever since their debut in 2018, Stray Kids have climbed their way up the charts in South Korea and are now earning top spots on U.S. charts like Billboard, iTunes and Spotify. The eight…
“Inventing Anna” tells the story of con-artist Anna Delvey through the lens of a New York journalist. PHOTO CREDIT: Times News Express “This was Manhattan in the 21st century, and money is more powerful than ever. Rare is the city dweller who, when presented with an opportunity for a sudden and unexpected influx of cash,…